Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,726, George Geyer, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Geyer George
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
S. 32.726
CONTENTS

7,128 Massachusetts
George Geyer 4
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to the Hon ble J. Dain, Boston, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 3 / 4 89-03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40.00
$:137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Norfolk County -
State of Mass. Dec. 2. 1820 to Mrs. M. Davis Boston

No 232
George Geyer Priv:
Not to be found on Rolls there
H. Jackson's Massachusetts Reg t
1776-77 - till end of the war.
1 st April 1811 -
Admitted.
Boston - Suffolk Co

United States Mass ts District
George Geyer of Boston, Mass ts , a resident citizen of the United States maketh oath
That in the spring of A. D. 1845 he enlisted to serve as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment for the term of eight months in Capt n Moses Whiting's Company, Colo d Histon's Regiment Gen l Heath's Brigade, and served that time, and then immediately re-enlisted in the same Company, same Regiment, and the same Gen l for the term of one year and served, till nearly  that time the end thereof; that then he re-enlisted in Capt n Histon's Company, Colo d  Stearns Jackson's Reg t Gen l Patterson's Brigade and served till the end of the war; that he was honorably discharged at that time but has lost his certificate of the same.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support
George Geyer
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 1. April 1818
Sworn to before me M c David D r Judge M. D.

Geo. Payne
7128 5 Mar '19
Co.
John W. Davis Boston

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Seventh day of October 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. the District Court of the United States for the said District, George  Geyer aged Sixty five years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Fanner who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz Enlisted the first of
January 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Whiting in the Mass Regiment, Commanded by Col. Gration and served in said Corps principally in Canada until January 1777 when he enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain Hastings in the Massachussetts Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Jackson and served in said Corps three years principally in the Jerseys and New York. He then enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain Fox in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Dore and served in said Corps until the end of the war when he was discharged at West Point. He made his original application on the first day of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7128.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
George Geyer
Sworn to and declared, on the Seventh day of October A. D. 1820 before
Jno Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Dollars and Eighty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth day of November 1820
Jno W Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule
3 Chairs 0.60 1 Chest 0.25 0.85
The above is a true inventory and Schedule of all my property. I am Sixty five years of age a tanner by trade but unable to earn my subsistence. I have no family residing with me and live myself at lodgings.
George Geyer.

32 726 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32 726
George Feyer Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that George Geyer subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Davids
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 February
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, George Geyer by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Davids
} District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

United States, Massachusetts District,
I Francis Blanchard of Boston in the county of Suffolk and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say - That I was a private soldier, in the revolutionary war, in Colonel Grooton's regiment, and served therein during the whole war, and will know George Geyer of said Boston, to have been a soldier in the same regiment and faithfully to have done duty therein during the whole of the year 1776 - Francis BLANCHARD
Suffolk ss. Boston, January 12 th 1819. Personally appeared the above named Francis Blanchard, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Before me,
Stephen Hooper Jur. Paris.
I also certify the said Blanchard to be in my opinion a credible witness.
Stephen Hooper

G Geyen
28 Janu Filed
20/1/28 20/1/28 20/1/28

United States,
Massachusetts District.
I John Withington, of Boston in the county of Suffolk and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify and say, that I was a soldier in Colonel Green's regiment, during the whole of the revolutionary war, and will draw George Geyer of said Boston to have been a soldier in said regiment and faithfully to have done duty there, in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution for more than nine months at one time - on  John G. Geyer
Suffolk ss - Boston, January 12, 1810 - Personally appeared the above named John Withington and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed Before me Stephen Hooper Jur. Davis.
I also certify the above named Withington to be in my opinion a credible witness Stephen Hooper.